Professor Robert Winston Judges 2010 Life Academy Awards

  • 14 years ago
Twelve finalists, chosen from hundreds of hopefuls who submitted video entries, went head to head in a live pitch for the chance to win one of three £10,000 grants which will help them put their philanthropic ideas into action.

Internet Explorer 8 Life Academy Awards celebrates the creativity of the generation who has grown up with internet and are now coming of age. Using new media, entrants submitted a two minute video to Internet Explorer 8 Life Academy, explaining their socially responsible idea and how they propose to take it forward.

The 12 chosen finalists went on to battle it out in front of a high profile judging panel comprising of Professor Robert Winston, entrepreneur and lastminute.com co-founder Brent Hoberman and Countdown mathematician Rachel Riley. Shortlisted ideas included building schools in Kenya; training football coaches in deprived countries; creating green energy from footsteps or providing a politics platform for aspiring councillors.

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